Note: Baptised at Beaulieu on 7th January 1849 - son of William and Hannah of Waterside. We are fairly confident that the mother was Sarah and misrecorded by the clerk.
EXTRACT FROM BRITISH SETTLERS IN NATAL 1824-1857 BY SHELAGH O'BYRNE SPENSER - a biographical register (Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press 1989)
John (Oct. 1847, ?Beaulieu - Oct. 1930, Pmb.) m. Dec. 1873, Pmb., Mary Crouch (July 1856, Pmb. - Jan. 1933, Pmb.), d. of George and Jane Crouch (born Godden), and grand-d. of John Crouch sen. and Isaac Godden. John was a farmer. By 1919 he and his wife were living at Eston.
1898: Mention of John appears on his brother William Henry's death notice. It also mentions that he was residing at Umlaas, Richmond Road a farmer in August 1898.
1919: Mentioned on son Robert's death notice living at Eston.
Note: Witnesses: Thomas Renyard and Mary Ann Masterman. Sarah Jane is recorded as being 20 years of age.
Sources
↑ First-hand information as remembered by Linda Adendorff, Thursday, December 18, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.
↑ Crouch-1284 was created by Ian Crouch through the import of Crouch.ged on Mar 26, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
Source: S10 Repository: #REPO1 Title: British Settlers in Natal 1824-57 - a biographical register Author: Shelagh O'Byrne Spenser Publication: University of Natal Press 1989, Pietermaritzburg Note: Source Media Type: Book
Repository: REPO1
Source: S11 Title: Pat Crouch
Source: S12 Title: Birth register at Pietermaritzburg Archives
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